Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

Industrial Engineering is primarily concerned with two closely related issues, productivity and quality in industry. The ultimate aim of the enterprise is to eliminate waste and develop a 'lean system'. The techniques you learn for this purpose have wider application in both service and production industries. As such, this third year unit is an essential part of any Engineering Management or Industrial Engineering course and forms the first unit of study for the second major in Engineering Management

Aims

The aim of this unit is to develop skills and understanding in the concepts and techniques of 'lean manufacturing' including value stream mapping, identification and reduction of wastes(5S), set-up time reduction, facilities planning and location, and JIT 'just in time' and job design with due consideration to ergonomics.

Objectives

At the end of this unit, you should be able to:
1. Develop value stream mapping (VSM) and identify the wastes in any manufacturing system.
2. Use appropriate techniques to eliminate wastes in a manufacturing system.
3. Demonstrate and report on work measurements and the setting of time standards using effective techniques.
4. Develop manufacturing cells (for PULL system) and plant layouts using a systematic approach with appropriate material handing equipments.
5. Use ergonomic principles in the design of work stations.

Content

1. Introduction to Industrial Engineering and Lean Manufacturing.
2. Value Stream Mapping and identification of wastes.
3 .Use of techniques such as 5S, Setup time reduction, TOC.
4 .Time and motion study and work sampling.
5. Work station design using ergonomic principles.
6. Cell, Plant and facilities layout design with appropriate material handling equipment.
7. Pull system

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

Hours per week: 4
Lecture: 2
Tutorial: 2 (includes some laboratory work)

Lectures will cover the main concepts in the unit with real world applications and examples. You will work individually and in teams in tutorials to apply theory to practice, present your work and share peer feedback to reflect on learning.
Learning and teaching approaches include hands-on lab and problem solving activities and choice of assessment; integrated theory to practice with on-site 'case-based' problem solving task/s (real world learning project) or an alternative on-campus assignment, small group simulated labs and application of theory to everyday contexts; These approaches give you a range of opportunities to build your knowledge and skills in real contexts combining technical, communication and professional skills that you can transfer to other study or work areas.

Assessment

General Assessment Information
Assessment will include a choice of a written problem solving activity or an industry based project (report); practical lab simulation and a final exam.You will receive ongoing feedback throughout the semester through peer, team and tutor discussion in and outside class. You will also have the opportunity to receive feedback on your problem solving (project) progress in tutorials. Oral feedback will be given while performing the simulation exercise and through written comments on the project and lab reports.

Formative Assessment
You will get opportunity to practice and reflect on what you're learning with a range of unmarked assessment tasks throughout the semester, including quick quizzes, problems and practical lab tasks.

Assessment name: Lab Exercises
Description: As part of a small group, you will complete two practical activities in the lab including a simulation task and submit group practical reports. A preliminary report on simulation need to be submitted by week 7
Relates to objectives: The learning outcomes the assessment relates to are: 1- 3
1. Develop value stream mapping (VSM) and identify the wastes in any manufacturing system.
2. Use appropriate techniques to eliminate wastes in a manufacturing system.
3. Demonstrate and report on work measurements and the setting of time standards using effective techniques.
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group with Individual Component
Due date: Week 12

Assessment name: Final Exam
Description: Examination is a mixture of re-call of facts, problem solving using some of the techniques learnt in the class and to analyse the use of these techniques under given circumstances.
Relates to objectives: 1. Use appropriate techniques to eliminate wastes in a manufacturing system.
2. Develop manufacturing cells (for PULL system) and plant layouts using a systematic approach
Weight: 40%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Exam Period

Assessment name: Problem Solving Task
Description: You will complete one mini industry based (on-site) project OR an on-campus 'case' assignment and submit a final report according to specified criteria.
Relates to objectives: 1. Develop value stream mapping (VSM) and identify the wastes in any manufacturing system.
2. Use appropriate techniques to eliminate wastes in a manufacturing system.
3. Develop manufacturing cells (for PULL system) and plant layouts using a systematic approach with appropriate material handing equipments.
4. Use and communicate ergonomic principles in the design of work stations.
Weight: 30%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Individual
Due date: Week 12

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Unit Website

Essential unit material will be available through the ENB336 Blackboard website.

References

Reference 1.
Author: ILO
Title: Introduction to Work Study
Year: Publisher: ILO, 1969
Edition: Revised Edition

Reference 2
Author: Carrieira,B
Title: Lean Manufacturing that Works
Year: Publisher: American Management Association, 2005
Edition: 1st Edition

Reference 3
Author: Conner,G
Title: Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop
Year: Publisher: SME Dearborn, MI, 2001

Reference 4
Author: Black,J.T., & Hunter,S.L
Title: Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design
Year: Publisher: SME Dearborn, MI, 2003

Reference 5
Author: Meyers,F.E., and Stephens, M.P.
Title: Manufacturing Facilities Design and Material Handling
Year: Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2000
Edition: 2nd Edition

Reference 6.
Author: Meyers,F.E
Title: Motion and Time Study for Lean manufacturing
Year: Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1999
Edition: 2nd Edition

Reference 7.
Author: Burbidge,J.L.
Title: Production Flow Analysis
Year: Publisher: Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1996

Risk assessment statement

You will undertake lectures and tutorials in the traditional classrooms and lecture theatres. As such, there are no extraordinary workplace health and safety issues associated with these components of the unit.

You will be required to undertake practical sessions in the laboratory under the supervision of the lecturer and technical staff of the School. In any laboratory practicals you will be advised of requirements of safe and responsible behaviour and will be required to wear appropriate protective items (e.g. closed shoes or steel capped shoes).

You will undergo a health and safety induction before the commencement of the practical sessions and will be issued with a safety induction card. If you do not have a safety induction card you will be denied access to laboratories.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 19-Feb-2013